/tags/marine-fisheries-commission Marine Fisheries Commission en-US Copyright Fri, 02 Aug 2019 19:30:28 GMT /environment/2019-08-02/state-officials-eye-harvest-restrictions-to-rebuild-southern-flounder-stock The state Marine Fisheries Commission will meet later this month to consider instituting fishing seasons to help increase the stock of one of the state’s… Fri, 02 Aug 2019 19:30:28 GMT /environment/2019-08-02/state-officials-eye-harvest-restrictions-to-rebuild-southern-flounder-stock Elizabeth Friend /show/the-state-of-things/2015-06-05/fighting-for-local-seafood The United States controls more ocean than any other country in the world, but more than 85 percent of the seafood Americans eat is imported.… Fri, 05 Jun 2015 15:33:10 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-06-05/fighting-for-local-seafood Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /business-economy/2015-06-05/fighting-for-local-seafood The United States controls more ocean than any other country in the world, but more than 85 percent of the seafood Americans eat is imported.… Fri, 05 Jun 2015 15:33:10 GMT /business-economy/2015-06-05/fighting-for-local-seafood Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /environment/2014-02-28/why-do-nc-fishermen-want-to-pay-more-to-fund-regulation A trade group of North Carolina commercial fishermen has proposed that the General Assembly raise their fishing license fees to pay for regulatory… Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:58:21 GMT /environment/2014-02-28/why-do-nc-fishermen-want-to-pay-more-to-fund-regulation Rebecca Martinez /business-economy/2013-01-28/bay-scallop-harvesting-resumes-after-7-year-moratorium For the first time since 2006, fishermen along North Carolina's southeastern coast can go after bay scallops in Bogue Sound. A moratorium on the mollusks… Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:50:45 GMT /business-economy/2013-01-28/bay-scallop-harvesting-resumes-after-7-year-moratorium Eric Hodge /environment/2012-08-23/recreational-fishing-group-seeks-ban-on-shrimping-device A recreational fishing group wants the Marine Fisheries Commission to ban a device some commercial fishermen use to catch shrimp.Gurnal Scott: The device… Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:55:00 GMT /environment/2012-08-23/recreational-fishing-group-seeks-ban-on-shrimping-device Gurnal Scott /environment/2012-05-24/large-scale-menhaden-fishing-banned A ban goes into effect today on an industrial-scale method of fishing for menhaden off the North Carolina coast. The ban was approved earlier this month… Thu, 24 May 2012 12:55:00 GMT /environment/2012-05-24/large-scale-menhaden-fishing-banned Isaac-Davy Aronson